Saturday, February 8
Northridge, Calif.
2:00 p.m.
California State University at Northridge
4-18,2-11Big West
65
vs
88
Long Beach State
12-10,8-5Big West
1
2
3
4
F
Long Beach St.
21
18
25
24
88
CSUN
19
17
13
16
65
Photo by: Connor Clark
Strong Second Half Leads LBSU Past CSUN
2/8/2025 5:36:00 PM | Women's Basketball
NORTHRIDGE, Calif -- CSUN Women's Basketball team fell to Long Beach State, 88-65 at Premier America Credit Union Arena Saturday afternoon. The Matadors were defeated despite four players scoring in double figures, including Alondra Lizama dropping a career high 13 points and 13 rebounds. Nnnena Orji and Kelly Tumlin led CSUN, as both players scored 14.Â
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HOW IT HAPPENED
It was a high scoring first quarter, as both teams shot over 40% from the field. CSUN made 5-9 baskets from downtown in the first, as Tumlin, the big time shooter from Thursday, made three of those five. Laini Dahlin accounted for the other two shots from behind the arc. However, the Beach matched CSUN as their leading scorer, Savannah Tucker, had nine points in the period as well. LBSU carried a 21-19 lead heading into the second.
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In the second quarter, both teams again were going right after one another, with no big run from either side. CSUN made it a mission to drive to the basket in the period and in the game as a whole, as the Matadors shot nine free-throws in the second, draining six of them. The Beach carried a one possession lead throughout most of the second as they finished with 18 in the quarter, as CSUN tallied 17. LBSU had a three point lead at 39-36 going into the intermission.
2ND HALF
To begin the third, both teams traded layups to get the scoring started. The Beach then went on a 6-0 run capped off with a Rachel Loobie free throw at the 7:48 mark. CSUN responded with two Lizama free throws to cut the lead to seven at 47-40. LBSU countered with a 10-4 run before Erica Adams drove in for a layup with 3:16 remaining in the period. The Beach ended the third quarter on a 7-2 run as the away team started to pull away.
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In the fourth quarter, the Matadors couldn't match the hot shooting from Long Beach State. The Beach shot 52.9% in both the third and the fourth quarters, as it seemed as if every shot was falling in their favor. CSUN did manage to get to the line and was a perfect 7-7 from the charity stripe. However, the Matadors' shots from distance weren't falling in the second half as the Beach's lead kept getting extended. CSUN kept fighting until the end, finishing the last quarter on a 6-2 run. In all though, CSUN was outscored by eight in the fourth with LBSU coming away from the afternoon with the victory.Â
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NOTES OF THE GAME
CSUN has a week off and returns to action on Saturday, the 15th at Cal Poly. The game will be live-streamed on ESPN+.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
It was a high scoring first quarter, as both teams shot over 40% from the field. CSUN made 5-9 baskets from downtown in the first, as Tumlin, the big time shooter from Thursday, made three of those five. Laini Dahlin accounted for the other two shots from behind the arc. However, the Beach matched CSUN as their leading scorer, Savannah Tucker, had nine points in the period as well. LBSU carried a 21-19 lead heading into the second.
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In the second quarter, both teams again were going right after one another, with no big run from either side. CSUN made it a mission to drive to the basket in the period and in the game as a whole, as the Matadors shot nine free-throws in the second, draining six of them. The Beach carried a one possession lead throughout most of the second as they finished with 18 in the quarter, as CSUN tallied 17. LBSU had a three point lead at 39-36 going into the intermission.
2ND HALF
To begin the third, both teams traded layups to get the scoring started. The Beach then went on a 6-0 run capped off with a Rachel Loobie free throw at the 7:48 mark. CSUN responded with two Lizama free throws to cut the lead to seven at 47-40. LBSU countered with a 10-4 run before Erica Adams drove in for a layup with 3:16 remaining in the period. The Beach ended the third quarter on a 7-2 run as the away team started to pull away.
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In the fourth quarter, the Matadors couldn't match the hot shooting from Long Beach State. The Beach shot 52.9% in both the third and the fourth quarters, as it seemed as if every shot was falling in their favor. CSUN did manage to get to the line and was a perfect 7-7 from the charity stripe. However, the Matadors' shots from distance weren't falling in the second half as the Beach's lead kept getting extended. CSUN kept fighting until the end, finishing the last quarter on a 6-2 run. In all though, CSUN was outscored by eight in the fourth with LBSU coming away from the afternoon with the victory.Â
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NOTES OF THE GAME
- Alondra Lizama dropped 13 points, beating her previous high of seven, which she scored versus Cal Poly on 12/7/24.
- Lizama was very active on the boards too. She brought down 13 boards, as she shattered her previous career high of three rebounds. Lizama also had a career high in free-throws made with seven, surpassing her high of three.
- Nnenna Orji has scored in double figures in her last six games, dating back to Jan 23.
- Over the last two games, Kelly Tumlin has drained 10 three-point buckets.
- All eight Matador players who had minutes in this game found the scoring column.
CSUN has a week off and returns to action on Saturday, the 15th at Cal Poly. The game will be live-streamed on ESPN+.
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Team Stats
LBSU
CSUN
FG%
.516
.288
3FG%
.448
.375
FT%
.643
.692
RB
44
43
TO
12
16
STL
8
4
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
14
FGM
4
3FGM
4
FTM
2
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
13
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
7
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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